Woman dies in crash on U.S. 51 Tuesday morning

WAUSAU - A 56-year-old woman is dead after a one-vehicle crash Tuesday morning on U.S. 51, according to the Marathon County Sheriff's Department.

Marathon County deputies responded to a one-vehicle crash on U.S. 51, near Emery Drive at 6:07 a.m. Tuesday, according to the Sheriff's Department. The pickup was going south when it left the road and sustained heavy damage, according to a department news release.

Deputies found the woman, who had died, inside the pickup, according to the release. Deputies believe the woman died from the injuries she suffered during the crash, according to police.

The crash remains under investigation. The name of the woman was not released on Tuesday afternoon.